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L'Oeuvre Romanesque de Stendhal 11 Volumes, Limited Edition
L'Oeuvre Romanesque de Stendhal 11 Volumes, Limited Edition
by Henri-Marie Beyle as Stendhal
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Paris: Editions du Trianon 1928-29. 11 volumes complete. Octavo 16 x 20.5 cm. Limited edition number 1912 of 1820 copies (numbered 141-1960) printed on velin de fil du marais. Original printed French wrappers covered in glassine. Text in French... (read more)

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The Jazz Discography 25 Volumes
The Jazz Discography 25 Volumes
by Tom Lord
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West Vancouver: Lord Music Reference Inc., (1992-2001). 25 volumes, complete. Octavo, 15 x 22.5 cm. Original wrappers. Bindings with a trace of rubbing and edgewear. Near fine condition. LTB/beh... (read more)

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Arts & Architecture, 1945-54: The Complete Reprint
Arts & Architecture, 1945-54: The Complete Reprint
by Nina Weiner
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Ten years, ten boxes, 118 issues, 6,076 pages The seminal architecture journal resurrected in facsimile From the end of World War II until the mid-1960s, exciting things were happening in American architecture: emerging talents were focusing on... (read more)

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Works of J W Von Goethe Edition De Luxe
Works of J W Von Goethe Edition De Luxe
by Johann Goethe
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Boston: Francis A. Niccolls 1902. Edited by Nathan Haskell Dole Edition de Luxe #383 of 1000. 14 volumes in set. Volumes are bound in brown cloth with paper spine labels; gilt top edges some spine lables are chipped and worn. The translations are by... (read more)

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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Nine Volumes Complete
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Nine Volumes Complete
by Alexander Pope
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London: J. & P. Knapton, 1752. 9 volumes. 8vo., later full green morocco ruled in blind, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers sewn in. Complete with 24 plates. Title pages printed in red & black. Corners lightly bumped, light wear to... (read more)

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The Centennial History of Oregon 1811-1912, 4 Volumes
The Centennial History of Oregon 1811-1912, 4 Volumes
by Joseph Gaston
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Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1912. 4 Volumes, large octavo, 19 x 27 cm. Brown half morocco with green cloth over boards; spines lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers; all edges marbled in green. The boards are worn, especially at the... (read more)

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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
by Edward Gibbon
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Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1980. Original reddish brown leather stamped in gilt. All edges gilt. Orange moire endpapers, ribbon markers sewn in. Very Good condition. LTB/bh... (read more)

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The Life of Samuel Johnson, 3 Volumes
The Life of Samuel Johnson, 3 Volumes
by James Boswell
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Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1983. 3 volumes, complete. Octavo, 15 x 21 cm. Original dark blue leather decorated in gilt. All edges gilt. Grey moire endpapers, ribbon markers sewn in. Bindings with a trace of rubbing. Some fading to the edges... (read more)

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The Works of Bernard Shaw, Thirty Volumes
The Works of Bernard Shaw, Thirty Volumes
by George Bernard Shaw
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London: Constable & Co Ltd 1930-2. 30 volumes. Octavo 16 x 24 cm. Limited edition number 223 of 1025 copies. Original green cloth spines gilt. Top edges gilt. All in the original printed dust jackets. Complete as issued though there were 3 more volumes... (read more)

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Works of Sir Walter Scott in 74 Volumes: First Edition Thus
Works of Sir Walter Scott in 74 Volumes: First Edition Thus
by Sir Walter Scott
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Uniformly bound set of first editions of Rob Roy Ivanhoe Tales of the Crusaders The Abbot Woodstock Anne of Geierstein Peveril of the Peak Chronicles of Canongate all 4 series Quentin Durward Tales of My Landlord all 3 series St. Ronan's Well Fortunes of... (read more)

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The Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare 7 Volumes
The Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare 7 Volumes
by William Shakespeare
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Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1978-83. 7 volumes, complete. Octavo, 16.5 x 24 cm. Original burgundy leather stamped in gilt. All edges gilt. Burgundy moire endpapers, ribbon markers sewn in. Edited by William George Clarke and William Aldis Wright... (read more)

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Quain's Elements of Anatomy, 8 Volumes
Quain's Elements of Anatomy, 8 Volumes
by Edward Albert Schafer and George Dancer Thane
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London: Longmans Green and Co. 1893-1900. 10th Edition Various Printings 8vo 8 volumes. Maroon cloth with gilt-blocked titles to all spines and front boards; gilt library stamp also on front boards. Boards are good with light bumps to corners. Black... (read more)

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Works of L Muhlbach 18 Volumes
Works of L Muhlbach 18 Volumes
by L Muhlbach
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New York: A. L. Fowle 1905 Eighteen historical novels bound in green boards with red spines decorated in gilt VG with small spots of sunning in a few places.... (read more)

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Waverley Novels 25 Volumes
Waverley Novels 25 Volumes
by Walter Scott
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London George Routledge & Sons 1879 25 Volumes. Red cloth over boards. No dust jackets as issued. All volumes have some minor chipping to the corners and tops and bottoms of spines. All volumes are tightly bound with the exception of Guy Mannering which... (read more)

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Worlds Best Histories 25 Volumes
Worlds Best Histories 25 Volumes
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New York: Co-Operative Publication Society (1894) Complete histories of France Russia Mexico Palestine Italy Japan Spain China Canada. Volumes II through IX of United States. G/NI (All volumes clean with tight bindings... (read more)

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Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
by Edward Craig
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The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy is the most ambitious international philosophy project in many years. Edited by Edward Craig and assisted by thirty specialist subject editors, the REP consists of ten volumes of the world's most eminent... (read more)

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